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Horse Racing

Mix with the ‘beautiful people’ and enjoy a flutter at the world’s most prestigious horse racing events.

1) Melbourne Cup, Melbourne, Australia

Appropriately billed as ‘The race that stops a nation’, the Melbourne Cup
is one of the most popular spectator events in Australia, as well as
being the country’s most prestigious horserace. Run over a distance of
3200m on turf, the handicap race is for three-year-olds and above, and is
held annually on the first Tuesday in November. First run in 1861, the
Melbourne Cup today attracts more than 380,000 people to Flemington Race
Course. Since 1877, race day has been a traditional public holiday in
Melbourne. Read more....

2) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France

Join thousands of racing fans from all over the world at the Longchamp
Racecourse each year to witness what is regarded as France's most
prestigious horse race. Read
more....

3) Royal Ascot, Berkshire, England

The Royal Ascot race meet is as famous for the fashions on display –
especially the hats – as it is for horse racing. Steeped in history,
dating back to 1711 and immortalised in the movie My Fair Lady, Royal
Ascot is regarded as one of the world’s most famous race meetings, with
more than 300,000 people making the annual event. Read more....

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